CVE-2010-1029

Stack consumption vulnerability in the WebCore::CSSSelector function in WebKit, as used in Apple...

5.0 MediumPublic exploit

Stack consumption vulnerability in the WebCore::CSSSelector function in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari 4.0.4, Apple Safari on iPhone OS and iPhone OS for iPod touch, and Google Chrome 4.0.249, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a STYLE element composed of a large number of *> sequences.

Exploit likelihood

11.7%Down 26.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Record: CVE-2010-1029
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-399
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2010-1029
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2010-1061 No score

Record: EUVD-2010-1061
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p27p-g844-ppm9 No score

Stack consumption vulnerability in the WebCore::CSSSelector function in WebKit, as used in Apple...

Record: GHSA-p27p-g844-ppm9
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Apple Safari 4.0.4 / Google Chrome 4.0.249 - CSS style Stack Overflow Denial of Service (PoC)	2010-02-24
Exploit-DB	iPhone - 'WebCore::CSSSelector()' Remote Crash	2010-02-24

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2010-1029 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Apple Safari, published March 19, 2010. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.7%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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